She rose to prominence through her cinematic, synth-driven, club-friendly dance-pop songs. On August 15, 1995, Branigan was a guest on the TV show Talking Food, hosted by Robin Leach and broadcast by the Food Network, and she promoted the album and sang "Dim All the Lights", before preparing her Summer Delight pasta dish on the show.[29]. Market data provided by Factset. None of these three singles (or the B-side, "When") were included on her first album, but all four songs were eventually released on CD over 30 years later in 2014 as bonus cuts on a U.S. CD reissue of Branigan's first album. Branigan's sixth album, Laura Branigan (1990), brought her back to the Hi-NRG charts and gay clubs with "Moonlight on Water", and she scored a top-30 adult contemporary hit with "Never in a Million Years". Celebrities who died young Club Join New Post. "I left Janis because the producers failed to file with Equity properly," she told the Sunday News in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Following their January 7 victory over the Flyers, which was Binnington's first NHL start, the Blues played "Gloria" in the locker room to celebrate their victory, with it then becoming a regular locker room ritual. Market data provided by Factset. Golik stayed in St. Louis and attended every game and watch party during the Blues' 2019 Stanley Cup run as Branigan's representative among the Blues fanbase[43] while discussing the trend with media outlets. Learn more about merges. Pop Singer. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The 13-track The Best of Branigan included two newly recorded covers: "Show Me Heaven" (written by Maria McKee) and the Donna Summer hit "Dim All the Lights", which Branigan released in several remixes. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. No. Branigan, born July 3, 1957, and raised in Brewster, N.Y., attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. "Shattered Glass" was performed by Branigan on the last episode of American Bandstand (hosted by Dick Clark) to be broadcast on ABC (the show would last for two more years, first in first-run syndication and finally on the USA Network) on September 5, 1987, becoming their last guest performer. We will remember him forever. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday. The bands Phish and Vampire Weekend, who were both holding concerts in St. Louis on the night of Game 7, performed covers of "Gloria" when they learned the Blues had won the Cup. [17], Branigan met attorney Larry Ross Kruteck (19361996) at a party in Manhattan in 1978, and they married in December of that year. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Branigan recently had been working on material for a new release. The album also includes '"Unison",[24] which was the title track for Cline Dion's English debut CD in the same year. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on CHiPs, and in the films Mugsys Girls and Backstage., Branigan released seven albums after her debut Branigan, including Solitaire, Self Control, and How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, which was co-written with Michael Bolton. 2002 Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. Copyright 2017 by WPLG Local10.com. Web. She was 52. In 1972, Branigan met acoustic guitarist Walker Daniels and his future wife Sharon Storm, and acoustic guitarist Chris Van Cleave, forming the folk-rock band Meadow. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday. Branigan died of a brain aneurysm Thursday in her sleep at her home in. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Originally published Aug. 28, 2004, an AP report, relying on information from her management company, claimed that the pop singer was 47 and had been born on July 3, 1957. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 1st 2023 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Scarpaci Funeral Home (1401 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11228). It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. After the Blues defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals, on June 12, Y98 played "Gloria" again for 24 hours. IE 11 is not supported. Peter Burke returned for a second stint of duty at Local 10 News in February 2014. In 1994, not long after the release of Over My Heart, Larry Kruteck, Branigan's husband (m. 1978), was diagnosed with colon cancer. 4 hit "Self Control", which was released by Italian singer and songwriter Raf the same year. Death date: 0 August, 1984, Wednesday. Her chart success began to wane as the decade closed and after her last two albums Laura Branigan (1990) and Over My Heart (1993) garnered little attention, she generally retired from public life for the rest of the 1990s. When fans of the Boston Bruins, the Blues' opponent in the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, started re-purposing the "Play Gloria" meme it earned a rebuke from Branigan's Twitter page which went viral. She is survived by her mother, two brothers and a sister. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [2] She returned to performing in the early 2000s, most notably appearing as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis. If she were here, I know she would have participated in a very big way. ~ Kathy, Other Half Ent. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada. This browser does not support getting your location. My voice isn't anything like Janis Joplin's, and there were 19 of her songs in the show. In February 1986, Branigan was invited for the first time to XXVII Festival Internacional De La Cancin De Via Del Mar in Chile, having a successful performance on the main stage and by television and thus increasing its popularity both in Chile and in the rest of Latin America. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He would not disclose the cause, although her official Web site listed it as a brain aneurysm. Laura we got you in heart forever.\rLaura I miss you so much,You gave me the music for life. Failed to report flower. Please reset your password. NEW YORK (AP) When the pop singer Laura Branigan died, The Associated Press, relying on information from her management company, reported in an obituary on Aug. 28, 2004, that she was 47 and had been born on July 3, 1957. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. 2004 Laura passed away of a brain aneurysm. To see them win and to hear that song blaring and coming up in the arena and looking around and seeing people singing out as loud as they can, cheering and having a good time, it's indescribable what that's like. In 1985, she won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song \"The Lucky One\". In February 1996, she was selected to be part of the international jury at the XXXVII Festival Internacional de la Cancin de Via del Mar[es], in Chile. The dramatic turnaround in the Blues' fortunes following their adoption of "Gloria" led to it being embraced as their new victory anthem. Failed to remove flower. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The cause was attributed to a previously undiagnosed ventricular brain aneurysm. Branigan was born July 3, 1952, and grew up in Armonk, N.Y. She attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. All rights reserved. She was 52. Branigan was born July 3, 1952, and grew up in Armonk, New York. She also contributed songs to motion picture and television soundtracks, including the Grammy and Academy Award-winning Flashdance soundtrack (1983), the Ghostbusters soundtrack (1984), and Miami Vice (1984). Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. As her stature grew, she attracted Grammy-winning producers including Phil Ramone, Richard Perry and David Kershenbaum. Branigan put Kruteck on herbal treatments, eventually nursing him full-time. Legal Statement. Other pop, disco, and adult contemporary hits from the Self Control album include "The Lucky One" (which won her a Tokyo Music Festival prize), the continental ballad "Ti Amo" (another Umberto Tozzi hit, and a No. [13] In 1973 the group, with bass player Bob Valdez, released their debut album The Friend Ship,[14] featuring the singles "When You Were Young", and "Cane and Able", which featured the hook line "Throw away your cane and you are able". NEW YORK (AP) When the pop singer Laura Branigan died, The Associated Press, relying on information from her management company, reported in an obituary on Aug. 28, 2004, that she was 47 and had been born on July 3, 1957. In 1996, she lost her husband to colon cancer after a two-year illness, and in 2001, she suffered a bad fall and two broken legs. In 1985, she won the Tokyo Music Festival with the song "The Lucky One". In the spring of 1983, Branigan released her second album Branigan 2. Durante a adolescncia, venceu diversos concursos musicais em boates de Nova York, logo atraindo ateno da indstria fonogrfica, sendo convidada a gravar discos em pouco . School records, newspaper articles written about her in the 1950s and 1960s, and testimonials from childhood friends all indicate she was born in 1952. In Show more Show. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. After the death of her husband, Lawrence Kruteck, in 1996, Branigan stopped performing but returned to the stage in 2001. She also made television appearances, including guest spots on "CHiPs," and in the films "Mugsy's Girls" and "Backstage. Laura Branigan, 'Gloria' singer, dies at 52. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday. The Grammy-nominated song stayed on the Billboard charts for 36 weeks peaking at number 2 and remains a karaoke favorite around the world. NEW YORK (AP) -- Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. U.S. radio stations were initially unreceptive to "Gloria", but after it was embraced by dance clubs it eventually won them over, becoming one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. [18] He died of colon cancer on June 15, 1996.[6][19]. NEW YORK (AP) Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit Gloria, has died. [3], Branigan and her music saw renewed popularity and public interest in 2019 in the US after "Gloria" was adopted by the NHL's St. Louis Blues as their unofficial victory song while they completed a historic mid-season turnaround to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, leading to the song entering ice hockey lore as an "unlikely championship anthem". In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis, which earned her rave reviews. That's the message Laura Branigan's former drummer and confidant wants to send to the Trump 2020 campaign, which had the 1982 hit blaring as Air Force One pulled into a Freeland, Mich . Find a grave is a very important source in genealogy, so their correction of Laura's birth year was a huge step in my research. NEW YORK - Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit "Gloria," has died. In 1984, she reached number one in Canada and Germany with the U.S. No. The world lost the must GREAT singer ever. Funeral arrangement under the care ofScarpaci Funeral Home Inc. She also had success in the United Kingdom with both \"Gloria\" and \"Self Control\" making the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.Seeing her greatest level of success in the 1980s, Branigan's other singles included the Top 10 hit \"Solitaire\" (1983), the U.S. AC chart number one \"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You\" (1983), the Australian No. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday. In 2002 she starred as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical "Love, Janis," which earned her rave reviews. There is no photo or video of Laura Vesco.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Laura made Gloria - Self Control in the 80s, the must famus songs in the world. She began returning to performing in the early 2000s, most notably appearing as Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway musical Love, Janis. Branigan added production to her list of credits with her cover of Vicki Sue Robinson's disco-era "Turn the Beat Around" and the atmospheric "Let Me In", a cover of an Eddie Money song. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. 2 hit \"Ti amo\" (1984), her return to the top 40 \"The Power of Love\" (1987), the top hit 15 dance Shattered Glass. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Laura Branigan I found on Findagrave.com. During the years after Meadow broke up, Branigan had various jobs, including a stint as one of Leonard Cohen's backup singers for his European tour in AprilAugust 1976. based on information from your browser. April 18, 2016, Find a Grave regret the recognition of 1952. 2, according to Billboard.com. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Laura Branigan, who has died of a brain aneurysm aged 47, was a powerful singer with a five-octave range who in an earlier generation would have graced the Broadway . Billboard Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a female artist, peaking at No. [42] Branigan's official website also got updated with a new splash page which expressed support for the Blues and proclaimed Branigan as the "Original Play Gloria". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. She released a 13-track "Best of Branigan" LP the next year. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The story behind the Blues new (old) postgame victory song", "How a night in a Philadelphia bar inspired the Blues' infectious 'Play Gloria' celebration", "Play Gloria! [40], At the time, the Blues had the worst record in the league at 15184, had fired head coach Mike Yeo, called up rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington from the minor leagues to replace struggling starter Jake Allen, and seemed bound for a lost season.
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